Secure corridor cassette tracking
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1. An item tracking system, comprising:
- a first mobile wireless communications device and a fixed wireless communications device,a container for receiving an item to be transferred, the container having a second mobile wireless communications device, anda processing system connected to one of the wireless communications devices, whereinthe first mobile wireless communications device and the fixed wireless communications device are configured to establish a wireless link there between,the first mobile wireless communications device and the fixed wireless communications device are each configured to also establish a wireless link with the second mobile wireless communications device, andthe processing system is configured to calculate, using a parameter of each of the wireless links, a location parameter of the container relative to the first mobile wireless communications device and the fixed wireless communications device.
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Abstract
A system and method for tracking the location of an item during transport of that item from a mobile location to a fixed location. Wireless links established between the mobile location, the fixed location, and the item to be transported, are utilized to calculate a location parameter of the item to be transported. The calculated location parameter of the item is compared to a secure corridor and security features of the item to be transported may be activated dependent upon the result of that calculation.
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1. An item tracking system, comprising:
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a first mobile wireless communications device and a fixed wireless communications device, a container for receiving an item to be transferred, the container having a second mobile wireless communications device, and a processing system connected to one of the wireless communications devices, wherein the first mobile wireless communications device and the fixed wireless communications device are configured to establish a wireless link there between, the first mobile wireless communications device and the fixed wireless communications device are each configured to also establish a wireless link with the second mobile wireless communications device, and the processing system is configured to calculate, using a parameter of each of the wireless links, a location parameter of the container relative to the first mobile wireless communications device and the fixed wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of tracking the location of a container having a first mobile wireless communications device during transport of that container from a mobile location having a second mobile wireless communications device, to a fixed location having a fixed wireless communications device, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a wireless link between the second mobile wireless communications device and the fixed wireless communications device, and between the first mobile wireless communications device and each of the second mobile wireless communications device and the fixed wireless communications devices, measuring a parameter of each of the wireless links, and calculating, using a parameter of each of the wireless links, a location parameter of the container, relative to the second mobile wireless communications device and the fixed wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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